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Crushing injuries

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016098885 · 9/19/2016 · Clm Pallet Recycling, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Clm Pallet Recycling, Inc.
Location
701 Carnahan Dr, Maumelle, MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS, 72113
NAICS
423310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing wooden pallets and placing the chain back on the sprocket when his left hand became stuck between the moving chain and sprocket, crushing and severely lacerating multiple fingers on his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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